District spokesman Justin Elbert told the Houston Chronicle administrators or other school officials cannot comment on internal student matters. District officials labeled the incident a "teachable moment," although several Facebook responses indicated a nearly identical assignment was given to students at the school last year. Residents of the Houston area school district and commenters on the Klein ISD Facebook statement were split in their responses, with some touting the assignment's clear result of helping students with "critical thinking" and identifying misleading clickbait. One commenter remarked, "2nd time this exact incident has occurred It seems this incident, and the fact it ...

A Klein Oak High School teacher gave students a "fake news" assignment intended ... blaring a false claim that one administrator had been arrested for dealing cocaine and firearms. Unfortunately for t...

A screenshot of one student's hoax headline appeared on Snapchat and other social media outlets, blaring a false claim that one administrator had been arrested for dealing cocaine and firearms. Unfort...

A screenshot of one student's hoax headline appeared on Snapchat and other social media outlets, blaring a false claim that one administrator had been arrested for dealing cocaine and firearms. Unfort...